Obata

Obata (written: 小畑, 小幡, 小畠 or 小圃) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Atsushi Obata (小畑篤史, born 1973), Japanese rower
Chiura Obata (小圃千浦, 1885–1975), Japanese-American artist
Gyo Obata (1923–2022), American architect
Hideyoshi Obata (小畑英良, 1890–1944), general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II
Toshishiro Obata (小幡利城, born 1948), martial artist, choreographer, actor, and founder of Shinkendo
Isao Obata (小畑功, 1904–1976), Japanese karate master
Jumpei Obata (小幡純平, born 1988), Japanese football player
Kayoko Obata (小幡佳代子, born 1971), Japanese long-distance runner
Kunihiko Obata (小幡邦彦, born 1980), retired amateur Japanese freestyle wrestler
Obata Kagenori (小幡景憲, 1572–1663), Confucian scholar and samurai
Obata Masamori (小幡昌盛, 1534–1582), Japanese samurai warrior
Obata Toramori (小畠虎盛, 1491–1561), Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku Period
Reiko Obata, Japanese-American koto performer and composer
Saori Obata (小畑沙織, born 1978), Japanese tennis player
Takeshi Obata (小畑健, born 1969), Japanese manga artist
Yuma Obata (小畑裕馬, born 2001), Japanese footballer

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